Tuberculosis FAQ
Tuberculosis FAQ
With recent tuberculosis outbreaks, parents should know the facts.
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" First thing parents need to know is how tuberculosis. Is spread."
" If someone coughs and sneezes in the room. Or even talks in the room and you inhaled the air you can be infected with someone else's tuberculosis."
" But if a person is exposed to do particulars -- doesn't mean they'll actually get it. Doctor -- explains -- only at risk for contracting the disease if you aren't close proximity to an infected person for a prolonged period of time. 4080. Hours over the course of several weeks. Casual contact like a conversation sports or car ride should not lead to the infection. Doctors also point out healthy people shouldn't worry. Generally it's an at risk population doctor Robert DN EC is people with normal immune systems can fight off the bacteria fairly easily. Those who need to be worried are people with poor immune systems kidney disease severe diabetes. In drug users and even their chances of the becoming infected. Are very very slow still as a parent is worried their child could have tuberculosis. Have been tested by their pediatrician. Symptoms to watch out for our chronic cough that lasts longer than three weeks high fever around a 104 degrees in not -- Doctors say in order to keep tuberculosis from spreading it's all about awareness. In taking action."
" We are able to control by recognizing the disease and isolating those individuals Effectively and quickly Amanda -- in BC five."
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